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Deadline for Provincial COVID Assistance Program Looming
Time is running out to apply for the province's COVID assistance program for small businesses and community groups. Since details were announced last month, more than 1,350 applications have been rece...
Nov 16, 2020
Woman Arrested after Attacking Officer with Shoes
A woman is in custody after attacking a police officer with her shoes. The incident unfolded in the area of Thorburn Road in St. John's at about 7:00 last night. The RNC were responding to reports of ...
Nov 16, 2020
19-Year-Old Hopedale Man Charged with Second-Degree Murder
A 19-year-old man is scheduled to appear in court this week on a charge of second-degree murder in connection with the violent death of another man earlier this year. Daniel Onalik of Hopedale was arr...
Nov 16, 2020
Dominion Stores Hoping to Open Thursday Possibly Hampered by Weather
Dominion stores in the province were hoping to open their doors on Thursday but that was contingent on getting fresh meat and produce trucked in from the Maritimes. The Gulf ferries are tied up today ...
Nov 16, 2020
St. John's Bike Plan Will Impact Riverbanks and Fish Habitats: SAEN
The Salmonid Association of Eastern Newfoundland is calling for an environmental assessment of the Bike St. John's Master Plan. SAEN vice-president Kevin Power says they have long been involved in hel...
Nov 16, 2020
Man Deemed Hero After Fire Destroys Home in South Brook
The Mayor of South Brook is expressing relief that a massive fire in the community on the weekend wasn't worse than what it was. Alex Hewlett is being hailed a hero after pushing his girlfriend Martin...
Nov 16, 2020 (Photo courtesy of Kevin Barrow)
Search On For Missing Man With Dementia
The Mounties are asking for the public's help in their search for a missing man from southeast Placentia. They say 82-year-old Pat McLennon, who has dementia, was last seen at around 1 p.m. Sunday on ...
Nov 15, 2020
Two New Confirmed Cases of COVID, One Person in Hospital
Newfoundland and Labrador reported two more confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, with one person being treated in hospital, the first since mid-June. Both new cases are travel-related, and one invol...
Nov 15, 2020
Provincial Scholarships Awarded to High School Graduates
Students across the province will see their hard work pay off with the Provincial Scholarship Program. Normally scholarships are awarded are based on marks from public exams, but due to COVID-19, the ...
Nov 15, 2020
Police Investigating Sudden Death in Shearstown
The RCMP are investigating the sudden death of a 49-year-old man in Shearstown. At around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, police responded to a report of a man found dead at a home in the community. The Office...
Nov 15, 2020
